Jun 6 14, 1953: Struck a rock in Gulf of Trinidad, beached June 19,
refloated and towed to New Orleans, and broken up Baltimore 1953.

FORT

GOODHOPE

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,130grt

Dimensions:

438.5 X 57.2

Builders:

Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver ; Hull: Vancouver DD. Co.

Delivery Date:

May, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; R. Chapman & Sons, Newcastle for M.O.W.T.

History:

June 11, 1942: Bound on her maiden voyage from Vancouver to the Mersey
with a cargo of wheat and timber, the ship was east of the Panama Canal (10°19N/80°16W),
when she was torpedoed by U-159 and sank with the loss of two of her crew.

Oct. 16, 1954: Aground Bucknor Bay, Okinawa, and on fire the following
day; total loss.

FORT

LACLARONGE

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,131grt

Dimensions:

438.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver

Delivery Date:

June, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; J. Constantine Steamship Line, Middlesbrough for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

Aug. 3, 1944: Damaged by German one-man torpedo, towed to Appledore;
Beached and laid up in River Torridge;

1948: U.S.M.C.;

1948: Broken up Briton Ferry

FORT

LACLOCHE

Type:

North Sands

Registry No,

169918

Tonnage:

7,151grt

Dimensions:

439.6 x 57.2

Builders:

Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel

Delivery Date:

April, 1944

Owners;Managers:

D.O.C.; Buries Markes Ltd., London for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1950: Counties Ship Management Co., London, renamed AKTI HILL;

1958: Panama owners, renamed CAPE DREPANON;

Feb. 1, 1961: Aground Huckleberry Island, Long Island,

Feb. 12, re-floated. Total loss; sold for breaking up.

FORT

LAHAVE

Type:

Victory

Tonnage:

7,166grt

Dimensions:

441.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver

Delivery Date:

March, 1944

Owners;Managers:

D.O.C.; Hain Steamship Co., London for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1947: Lunham & Moore Shipping Ltd., Montreal, renamed ANGUSGLEN;

1954: Lyle Shipping Co., Glasgow, renamed CAPE MELAN;

1955: Greek owners, renamed AGHIOS SPYRIDON;

May 27, 1959: On passage from Hampton Roads to Japan, she went aground
some 80 miles west of Cuba and caught fire;

June 19, 1959, refloated and sold to Greek owners and resold to British
breakers;

Broken up Troon, Scotland in 1961.

FORT

LAJOIE

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,134grt

Dimensions:

441.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver

Delivery Date:

December, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; Lyle Shipping Co., Glasgow for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1947: U.S.M.C.;

1959: Broken up Mobile, Alabama

FORT

LAMAUNE

Type:

North Sands

Registry No.

166056

Tonnage:

7,130grt

Dimensions:

441.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Davie SB. & Rep. Co., Lauzon

Delivery Date:

May, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; Booth S.S. Co., Liverpool for M.O.W.T.

History:

Jan. 25, 1944: The ship was on passage from New York to India and was
near Socotra Island (13°04N/56°30E) when she was sunk by the
German submarine U-188.

FORT

LAMONTEE

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,132grt

Dimensions:

438.5 x 57.1

Builders:

North Vancouver Ship Repairs Ltd., North Vancouver

Delivery Date:

October, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; J. & C. Harrison Ltd., London for M.O.W.T.

History:

Aug. 4, 1943: The ship caught fire at Algiers, towed into the bay and
the forepart blew up, damaging the destroyer H.M.S. Arrow. The aft section
had to be sunk by gunfire from a Royal Navy submarine to stop it blowing
up. The remains of the forward section burned for several days.

Apr. 12, 1967: Bound from Yawata to Hong Kong in ballast, the ship ran
aground on a reef some 100 miles from Keelung. Her crew were airlifted to
safety by a U.S. Navy helicopter. The ship became a total loss and was
looted by the crews of more than 20 Taiwanese fishing vessels.

FORT

LIARD

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,131grt

Dimensions:

441.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Victoria Machinery Depot Co., Victoria

Delivery Date:

September, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; C. Salvesen & Co., Leith for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1948: U.S.M.C.;

1958: Broken up Beaumont

FORT

LIVINGSTONE

Type:

North Sands

Tonnage:

7,135grt

Dimensions:

438.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Burrard Dry Dock Co., North Vancouver

Delivery Date:

November, 1942

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; Wing Management Co., Cardiff for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1948: U.S.M.C.:

1948: Italian owners, renamed PIETRO ORSEOLO;

1960: Yugoslav owners, renamed BOR;

1970: Broken up Split

FORT

LONGUEUIL

Type:

North Sands

Registry No.

168397

Tonnage:

7,128grt

Dimensions:

440.5 x 57.2

Builders:

United Shipyards Ltd., Montreal

Delivery Date:

December 1942

Official Number:

168397

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; J. Chambers & Co., Liverpool for M.O.W.T.

History:

Sept. 19, 1943: Bound from Barry to Australia, the ship was south of
Chagos Island when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-532 and
sank. SS Fort Longueuil

FORT

LOUISBOURG

Type:

North Sands

Registry No.

168633

Tonnage:

7,130grt

Dimensions:

440.5 x 57.2

Builders:

Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal

Delivery Date:

April, 1942

Official Number:

168633

Owners;Managers:

U.S.W.S.A.; Wm. Thomson & Co., Edinburgh for M.O.W.T.

Post war History:

1947: U.S.M.C.;

1957; Converted to grain hulk

1960: Broken up Baltimore, Maryland

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